The Zumbro River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the Driftless Area of southeastern Minnesota in the United States. It is 64.6 miles (104.0 km) long[2] from the confluence of its principal tributaries and drains a watershed of 1,428 square miles (3,700 km2). The river's name in English is a change from its French name Rivière des Embarras ("Obstruction River") due to its mouth near Pine Island in the Mississippi River; the pronunciation changed from [dez‿ɑ̃.ba.ʁɑ] to /zʊmbroʊ/. The Dakota name for this river is Wapka Wazi Oju (Pines Planted River), having reference to the grove of great white pines at Pine Island.[3][4]
North Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River, North Fork Zumbro River, Spring Creek, Trout Brook[1]
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Fry Slough, Long Creek, Middle Creek, Middle Fork Zumbro River, Pine Slough, Silver Spring Creek, South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River, South Fork Zumbro River, West Indian Creek[1]
Waterbodies
Zumbro Lake
Nighttime view of the South Fork Zumbro River as it passes through Rochester's Downtown area from Silver Lake Park in the 2000sIce on the Zumbro in March
At Rochester, the river measures approximately 153 cubic feet per second.[5]
The Middle Fork Zumbro River, 52.9 miles (85.1 km) long,[2] rises in northeastern Steele County, about 8 miles (13 km) west of West Concord and flows generally eastwardly through northern Dodge, southwestern Goodhue and northeastern Olmsted counties, past Pine Island and Oronoco. At Pine Island it collects the North Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River, which rises in southwestern Goodhue County and flows eastwardly through southern Goodhue and northern Dodge counties. At Oronoco it collects the South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River, which rises in eastern Steele County and flows eastwardly into Dodge County, past Mantorville. The Middle Fork meets the South Fork in north-central Olmsted County as part of Zumbro Lake.
The North Fork Zumbro River, 57.5 miles (92.5 km) long,[2] rises 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southeast of Faribault in southeastern Rice County and flows eastwardly through southern Goodhue and southwestern Wabasha counties, past Kenyon, Wanamingo, Zumbrota and Mazeppa.[1]
The North and South forks join about 4 miles (6 km) east of Mazeppa in southwestern Wabasha County, and the Zumbro River flows eastwardly through Wabasha County, through the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest and past Zumbro Falls, Hammond, Millville and Kellogg. It flows into the Mississippi River about 4 miles (6 km) east of Kellogg. At this town, the river measures approximately 880 cubic feet per second.[5]
^ abcd"Zumbro River" (PDF). Minnesota DNR. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
^ abcdU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed October 4, 2012
^Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 559.
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zumbro River
Waters, Thomas F. (1977). The Streams and Rivers of Minnesota. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN0-8166-0960-8.
November 26, 2023
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The Zumbro River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the Driftless Area of southeastern Minnesota in the United States It is 64 6 miles 104 0 km long 2 from the confluence of its principal tributaries and drains a watershed of 1 428 square miles 3 700 km2 The river s name in English is a change from its French name Riviere des Embarras Obstruction River due to its mouth near Pine Island in the Mississippi River the pronunciation changed from dez ɑ ba ʁɑ to z ʊ m b r oʊ The Dakota name for this river is Wapka Wazi Oju Pines Planted River having reference to the grove of great white pines at Pine Island 3 4 Zumbro RiverRiviere des EmbarrasThe North Fork of the Zumbro River in ZumbrotaMouth of the Zumbro RiverNative nameWapka Wazi Oju Dakota LocationCountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountiesOlmsted WabashaPhysical characteristicsSource locationZumbro Lake coordinates44 09 10 N 92 28 02 W 44 1527433 N 92 4671246 W 44 1527433 92 4671246Mouth locationAlma City Minnesota coordinates44 17 30 N 91 55 41 W 44 2916319 N 91 9279396 W 44 2916319 91 9279396Length64 6 miles 104 0 km Basin featuresRiver systemUpper Mississippi RiverTributaries leftNorth Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River North Fork Zumbro River Spring Creek Trout Brook 1 rightFry Slough Long Creek Middle Creek Middle Fork Zumbro River Pine Slough Silver Spring Creek South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River South Fork Zumbro River West Indian Creek 1 WaterbodiesZumbro LakeNighttime view of the South Fork Zumbro River as it passes through Rochester s Downtown area from Silver Lake Park in the 2000sIce on the Zumbro in March Contents 1 Course 2 Fish species near Rochester 3 See also 4 ReferencesCourse editThe Zumbro rises as three forks The South Fork Zumbro River 57 6 miles 92 7 km long 2 rises about 2 miles 3 km east of Hayfield in southern Dodge County and flows generally eastwardly into Olmsted County where it turns northward at Rochester and flows into southwestern Wabasha County The South Fork s course through Rochester has been channelized as part of a flood control project It is dammed in Wabasha County by the Lake Zumbro Hydroelectric Generating Plant to form Lake Zumbro At Rochester the river measures approximately 153 cubic feet per second 5 The Middle Fork Zumbro River 52 9 miles 85 1 km long 2 rises in northeastern Steele County about 8 miles 13 km west of West Concord and flows generally eastwardly through northern Dodge southwestern Goodhue and northeastern Olmsted counties past Pine Island and Oronoco At Pine Island it collects the North Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River which rises in southwestern Goodhue County and flows eastwardly through southern Goodhue and northern Dodge counties At Oronoco it collects the South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River which rises in eastern Steele County and flows eastwardly into Dodge County past Mantorville The Middle Fork meets the South Fork in north central Olmsted County as part of Zumbro Lake The North Fork Zumbro River 57 5 miles 92 5 km long 2 rises 7 5 miles 12 1 km southeast of Faribault in southeastern Rice County and flows eastwardly through southern Goodhue and southwestern Wabasha counties past Kenyon Wanamingo Zumbrota and Mazeppa 1 The North and South forks join about 4 miles 6 km east of Mazeppa in southwestern Wabasha County and the Zumbro River flows eastwardly through Wabasha County through the Richard J Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest and past Zumbro Falls Hammond Millville and Kellogg It flows into the Mississippi River about 4 miles 6 km east of Kellogg At this town the river measures approximately 880 cubic feet per second 5 Fish species near Rochester editSome species of fish that can be found in the Zumbro River near Rochester include the green sunfish rock smallmouth and largemouth bass the common carp creek chub channel catfish and northern pike 1 See also editList of Minnesota riversReferences edit a b c d Zumbro River PDF Minnesota DNR Retrieved March 28 2021 a b c d U S Geological Survey National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data The National Map Archived 2012 03 29 at the Wayback Machine accessed October 4 2012 Upham Warren 1920 Minnesota Geographic Names Their Origin and Historic Significance Minnesota Historical Society p 559 U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Zumbro River a b Water Data USGS Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry Bartleby Archived from the original on 2007 02 25 DeLorme 1994 Minnesota Atlas amp Gazetteer Yarmouth Maine DeLorme ISBN 0 89933 222 6 Waters Thomas F 1977 The Streams and Rivers of Minnesota Minneapolis University of Minnesota Press ISBN 0 8166 0960 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zumbro River amp oldid 1095070839, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
